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DMC acknowledges Pete Rock saving Run-DMC in the '90s: "He brought us back"
Revolt via Yahoo News· 5 months agoPete Rock and DMC Darryl Matthews McDaniels grew up in Queens, New York. Along the way, he met Jason...
Granderson: How hip-hop helped me through grief
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe loss of a childhood friend inspired American rappers Pete Rock, left, and CL Smooth, shown in July 1992, to create the classic "They Reminisce Over...
25 Things Influenced By Hip-Hop Culture
Blavity via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHip-Hop was born in The Bronx, New York, and given the exact birthplace of 1520 Sedgwick Ave., also known as the home of DJ Kool Herc. Herc famously held...
Why DJs make great music producers
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOPINION: DJing was an excellent training ground for becoming a great producer for people like Dr. Dre, Pete Rock, Swizz Beatz, Jimmy Jam, the Bomb Squad...
17 best rap lyrics about brothers
Revolt via Yahoo News· 3 months agoDrake, Eminem and Lil Wayne In rap, the term “brother” has become quite contorted. Something that used to be a label for either a real sibling or someone...
Mickey Factz Wants to Take Rappers to School
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe MC founded an online school for aspiring lyricists, with guest appearances by members of the Wu Tang Clan and more. His reasoning was as much about...
Check out 17 rap lyrics that name-drop living legend Michael Jordan
Revolt via Yahoo News· 2 months agoRappers and athletes have a synergy in their competitive nature. NBA players want to win...
Sculpture in honor of rapper Heavy D unveiled in Mount Vernon
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMount Vernon on Thursday paid tribute to Heavy D, one of rap’s most integral stars who grew up in...
KEEPING IT REAL — ROUND TWO!
SPIN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoTyler, the Creator's Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival Is Returning This Fall Hip-hop is now a half-century old, and many of the greatest possible MC names,...
The 20 Songs New Hip Hop Fans Need to Know
ONE37pm via Yahoo News· 10 months agoBeing one of the many new hip hop fans can surely be a challenge in this day and age. After all, we're constantly flooded with new music, while there's...